70: Final Fusion 1

Pillars of light clashed with darkness in the sky above the Source World, like the first ray of light at the dawn of creation piercing through eternal night.

Xiao Yan, Xiao Bing, and Ling Xiao stood at the center of the light pillar, three-colored energy surging from their bodies, intertwining and wrapping around each other under the guidance of the Heart of Chaos.

Xiao Yan's light projection gradually solidified, the red glow of the Heart of Chaos appearing within his core of green fire; Xiao Bing's Extreme Ice Power was no longer bone-chillingly cold, but instead carried a warm blue light; Ling Xiao's seven-colored flowing light acted like a bond connecting his two elder brothers.

"Is this... the feeling of the Trinity?" Xiao Bing looked down at his hands, his ice-blue spiritual power beginning to mix with green fire sparks and seven-colored light spots.

Ling Xiao's silver hair fluttered, stars swirling in his eyes: "No, it's not the complete form yet. True Fusion requires..."

"A Body Integration at the Soul level." Xiao Yan's light projection extended his hand, grasping the hands of his two younger brothers. "Let go of all your defenses and let the plane of origin guide us."

The three closed their eyes and focused, the power of the Heart of Chaos circulating between them.

This resonance was deeper than any before, not just a sharing of memories and emotions, but a blending of their very Soul essences.

Xiao Yan saw Ling Xiao's millennia of solitary vigil in the Forbidden Ground—day after day facing cold walls, only occasionally accompanied by the faint illusion left by their mother; Xiao Bing felt Xiao Yan's arduous journey from Genius to waste and back to Peak, the unknown sweat and tears; Ling Xiao simultaneously experienced two vastly different but equally profound human emotions—brotherly affection and the bond between master and disciple.

Tears silently streamed down the three, but the instant they left their cheeks, they transformed into points of light, ascending and merging into the surrounding pillar of light.

In the distance, the crack in the sky had expanded to an unimaginable extent, the main body of the Chaos Devourer slowly squeezing into the Source World.

It had no fixed form, at times like an overcast sky, at times like a giant thousands of feet tall; its mere presence caused the surrounding space to twist and collapse.

Even separated by a hundred miles, the strong cultivators of the allied army were still shaken, bleeding from their mouths and noses by the terrifying pressure, while the weaker ones directly fainted.

"It's too late..." Yao Lao's weak voice suddenly came.

The old man had awakened at some point and was struggling to walk towards the three, leaning on a cane. "Children... listen to me..."

Xiao Bing quickly supported his tottering teacher: "You shouldn't be up!"

Yao Lao shook his head and pulled out a golden bone fragment from his embrace: "The ancient clan's secret 'Soul Sacrifice' technique... it can stabilize your Fusion..." He coughed violently, blood seeping from between his fingers, "But it requires... a Saint-Rank Heavenly Supreme... to sacrifice their entire Soul..."

The three simultaneously trembled, immediately understanding Yao Lao's intention.

"No!" Xiao Bing grabbed Yao Lao's wrist. "We've already lost too many people, we can't lose you too!"

Ling Xiao also said anxiously: "Senior, there must be another way!"

Xiao Yan's light projection directly blocked Yao Lao: "Teacher, I absolutely forbid it!"

Yao Lao, however, smiled, his smile kind and peaceful, as if he had returned to that small valley in Utan City, watching his three troublesome disciples tinker with medicinal herbs.

He gently pushed away Xiao Bing's hand: "Foolish children... this old man has lived long enough, it's worth it."

His gaze swept over the three: "You are still young, the future of the Source World... needs you..."

The Chaos Devourer had fully entered the Source World, its "gaze" fixed on the pillar of light, and the entire world darkened.

An indescribable terrifying pressure surged like a tsunami; the pillar of light shook violently, almost collapsing!

"No time!" Yao Lao suddenly straightened his hunched back, Saint Grade pressure fully erupting, his white hair turning black, wrinkles smoothing, briefly restoring his youthful appearance!

He pressed the golden bone fragment to his glabella: "By my Soul as a sacrifice, forge an eternal bridge!"

"Teacher! No!" Xiao Bing's eyes were bloodshot, wanting to stop him but finding himself unable to move—the Heart of Chaos had automatically responded to the Soul Sacrifice technique, beginning to guide the Fusion process.

Golden flames surged from Yao Lao's seven orifices, yet there was no trace of pain, but rather a relieved smile.

His body gradually became transparent, countless golden light points ascended, forming a perfect golden triangle around the three.

"Little Yanzi... Xiao Bing... Ling Xiao..." Yao Lao's voice grew fainter, "Remember... refining medicine is like being a person... it requires the heart as a guide..."

As the last word fell, the old man's figure completely transformed into golden light rain, sprinkling onto the three.

In an instant, the previously unstable Fusion process became incredibly smooth; their Souls, like finding the most compatible vessel, blended together seamlessly.

The red light of the Heart of Chaos, Xiao Yan's green fire, Xiao Bing's blue ice, Ling Xiao's seven-colored flowing light, plus the golden light points left by Yao Lao, all energies perfectly merged within the golden triangle, bursting forth with an unprecedented "Chaos Rainbow Light"!

The pillar of light shot into the sky, striking directly at the Chaos Devourer!

That indescribable darkness was struck by the Rainbow Light, letting out an earth-shattering roar, and for the first time... it retreated!

The Rainbow Light gradually converged, revealing the merged figure—a humanoid existence flowing with chaotic colors, its face faintly showing the features of the three, yet both similar and different.

Its height was less than a zhang, tiny as dust compared to the Chaos Devourer, but the aura it emitted was not weak in the slightest.

"We... succeeded?" The merged entity's voice was a triple superposition, like three people speaking simultaneously, yet also like a brand new voice.

The Chaos Devourer seemed enraged, the darkness violently churning, transforming into countless ferocious giant mouths that bit forward!

Each giant mouth contained the power of the Devouring Law; ordinary Heavenly Supreme would die upon contact.

The merged entity unhurriedly raised its hand, Chaos Rainbow Light converging in its palm, and with a casual wave: "Break."

Words became Law! The giant mouths disintegrated before they even got close, re-transforming into black mist.

The merged entity pressed its advantage, taking a single step that spanned a thousand miles, directly arriving before the Chaos Devourer, the Rainbow Light transforming into a long spear that pierced into the heart of the darkness!